Archive for November, 2004

Rocking in the Not-so-free Virtual World

The University of Windsor, Faculty of Law recently hosted a debate on music file sharing that included Professor Geist, CRIA General Counsel Richard Pfohl, Copyright Board General Counsel Mario Bouchard, Canadian Heritage Copyright Branch Director Bruce Stockfish, and the Edge's Alan Cross. That debate is now available online via free […]

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November 17, 2004 Comments are Disabled Conferences

Canadian Copyright Reform Debated

Professor Geist appeared on ROBTv's Squeeze Play on November 15th to discuss copyright reform in Canada. Professor Geist highlighted the dangers associated with reforms that hurt consumers, free speech, and innovation.

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November 15, 2004 Comments are Disabled Video

Dow Jones Settles Gutnick Case

Dow Jones has announced that it has settled its defamation suit involving Joseph Gutnick. Professor Geist comments in an Associated Press story on the longterm effects of the case on Internet jurisdiction rules.

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November 15, 2004 Comments are Disabled News

Toward a 21st Century Canadian Cultural Policy

Professor Geist's weekly Toronto Star Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) features part two of an examination of Canadian cultural policy. The column argues that the current Canadian culture toolkit must be recast for the 21st century by adapting it to emerging technologies and to […]

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November 15, 2004 Comments are Disabled Columns

Employee Computer Use and the Law

Professor Geist comments on the legal issues that arise in the context of workplace computer use in this Calgary Sun feature. The article highlights the growing tension between privacy and employer concerns.

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November 15, 2004 Comments are Disabled News